Florilegium Imperiale: botanical illustrations for Francis I of Austria.
Munich: Prestel Verlag, 2006. Quarto, colour illustrations, decorative cloth, slipcase. Presenting a horticultural history, this collection features 120 of Matthias Schmutzer's portraits of the imperial gardens. It offers biographical information about Francis I of Austria, descriptions of the imperial gardens in the ruler's time, and photographs of how they appear..... More
